ascribe
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ascribes;
ascribed;
ascribing
ascribes;
ascribed;
ascribing
Britannica Dictionary definition of ASCRIBE
ascribe to
[phrasal verb]
ascribe (something) to (something or someone)
formal
:
to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with (something or someone)
-
They ascribed [=attributed] his illness to chemicals in his brain. [=they said his illness was caused by chemicals in his brain]
-
The author ascribes the economy's success to the current government. [=the author credits the current government with the economy's success]
-
She ascribes [=assigns] no importance to having lots of money. [=she does not believe that having lots of money is important]
-
These poems are usually ascribed to Homer. [=most people believe that these poems were written by Homer]
-
qualities that are usually ascribed to men [=qualities that many people think are typical of men]
